Ellesmere College - Te Kāreti o Waihora



  1. Welcome to 2023!

    Our Piwaiwaka Newsletter is sent out fortnightly - and will be your best port of call for finding all important information in one place! Read more…
  2. Video: Principal's Message - T1 Wk1

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  3. Industrial Action

    The PPTA has notified the school regarding ongoing industrial action in Term 1 Read more…
  4. First Full Day of School - Wednesday, 7th February

    Wednesday 7th February is the first day of proper timetabled lessons for all students. The day will start by welcoming Year 7, new ... Read more…
  5. Important Dates for Term One

    Here's a handy quick reference guide to help plan your child(ren)'s Term One for 2023 Read more…
  6. Important information for Bus Students

    If you have a student who takes the bus to and from school - please take a read below. Read more…
  7. PST Goal Setting Conferences

    Thursday 16th and Friday 17th February - for years 8-13 students. Read more…
  8. School Policies

    All of our school policies are publicly available online. Read more…
  9. 2023 Bell Times (outline of weekly timetable)

    Here's a handy reference outlining our Bell Times Read more…
  10. Welcome to our New Staff @ Ellesmere College

    Get to know our new staff for 2023. Read more…
  11. Ellesmere College International Department

    Last week saw the first International student arriving at Ellesmere College in 2023. Read more…
  12. Learning at Ellesmere College

    Post-lockdown, ChristchurchNZ, which is the city’s sustainable economic development and city profile agency, carried out some research ... Read more…
  13. 2023 New Uniform Requirements

    Firstly, thank you so much to ALL our families who have purchased the new uniform for their child(ren), and for being so patient with ... Read more…
  14. BYOD (Bring your own Device)

    All Ellesmere College students are expected to bring a computing device to school with them every day. The method of content delivery ... Read more…
  15. ChatGPT

    Over the summer you may have heard about ChatGPT in the media but what is it? Read more…
  16. Helpful Information

    How do I let you know if my child is sick? Do you have a canteen? Have a look at these helpful attachments! Read more…
  17. School Communication

    We are a large organisation with over 60 staff and nearly 500 students. We try to communicate with parents in a variety of different ways. Read more…
  18. Extra-Curricular Activities

    We offer a wide range of Extra Curricular activities at Ellesmere College/ Te Kāreti o Waihora including board game and Minecraft ... Read more…
  19. Fundraising @ Ellesmere College

    We are very lucky at Ellesmere College to have some amazing sponsors and support from many community/local businesses. But we need more! Read more…
  20. Would you join the Ellesmere College PTA?

    Come to our first meeting of 2023 to find out what it's all about! Read more…
  21. Ellesmere College COLOUR RUN!

    Friday, March 17th - mark the date! Read more…
  22. FREE period products in schools

    In case you didn't know - your daughters can access FREE period products at School. Read more…